Score-sheet



C. B. MUELLER.

SCORE SHEET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1917.

1,378,016, Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

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DUPLICATE AUCTION BRIDGE SCORE SHEET Original Duplicate NORTH AND SOUTHIAST AND WEST NORTH AND SOUTH EAST AND WIT Bu'd EH 122? MM 100 1 1 16 V16 SUHOF'MTALS TOTALS SUMOFTWALS TOTALS SUP'IQFTOTALS TOTALQ UNOFTOYMSTO TALS 17 Ia l 73 'm, f I 1 NORTH L SOUTH EAST & BSI

C. B. MUELLER.

v SCORE SHEET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.10, 1917.

Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- PATENT OFFICE.

C'URT B. MUELLER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SCORE-SHEET.

Application filed March 10, 1917'.

To (12 5 whom it may concern:

do it known that L Cour l3. MUELLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clevelanih in the county of Cuyahoga and i tate of Ohio,have invented a new and u sei'ul improvement in Score-Sheets, otwhichlowinn' is a specification, the principle invention being hereinexplained and mode in which I have contemplated appl that in'inciple, soas to distinguish it from other inventions.

ilily invention pertains to a score sheet especially adapted asexemplified by the drawing, to the card game known as dupliea :c auctionbridge. More particularly, the invention purposed to be useful iniotting down a llliillt? oi playing; duplicate .brii'lge and tor what isknown as the memory system of replay of the hands.

'lhe object oi? this in rention it to enable a more comprehensii'erecord or history of the hands to be quickly and simply made, so that atthe conclusion of play not only the ninnci'ical results but a moredetailed tabulation of the series of actual bases of play anal resultantscore of each hand will be a ailable for reference. In this way moreoveran absolutely reliable comparison of the diilerent premises according towhlch some particular hand may have been played, is furnished andincidentally the cause of speculative argument or dispute eliminated.

L I would have it expressly understood that l in no wise limit Inyselito this specific appli tinting and describing my invention merely torthe purpose of rendering a clear and com;uhheusire iu'ulerstanding ofthe scope and novel features thereof.

Figure 1 of the drawingillustrates the arrangement and subject matter ofa score sheet as contemplated by my invention.

Fi 2 is a perspective VlQW of a pad comprifng; a pliu'ality oit' foldedsheets.

it will he noticed that the sheet comprises a series of blank spacesarranged in columns each supplied with one or more headinns and someton-ether with a common heading; also that the individual spaces vary inbreadth but not in height and are numbered consecutively from top tobottom. Additional blank spaces precisely defined and otherwise arefurnished under- Specification of Letters Patent.

record alike for the regulation Leon or embodiment of my invent-ion,which l have selected as a basis for :dlus- *atentcd Mar. 29, 1921.Serial No 154,038.

heath the columns and are likewise surmounted by suitable headings. Itwill also be apparent at a glance that the right and left halves of thesheet are absolute duplicates of each other, while each half is itselfdivided to comprise a nearly but not coniplctely duplicated arrangement.I have a1- bitrarily assumed sixteen hands as the number for which theparticular sheet illustrated is capable of scoring after the manner ofmy invention.

In using my score sheet for regulation duplicate auction the entireprinted area thereof should be spread out and the resuiting record andscore of any particular hand entered on that side of the middle and Inthat particular series of spaces as will licrcinatlter be explained by aselection of one or more fancied examples. Furthermore, the totals arenot to be computed when the regulation duplicate has been played.

In using: the score sheet while playing so-called memory duplicateauction the sheet would be creased and folded through its middle, thatis, between the duplicated columns of numerals, in which position aplin'ality of sheets maybe attached along one or more edges, as bygluing. to form a pad. It may be well to remember that accordingto thescheme of memory duplicate bridge four persons would not only play aspecified number of original hands but the same :lour persons, similarlypaired as partners would also replay the same identical hands, each teamduring the duplicate round playing the series of hands which theopposing team held on the original. round. It is well. known that eventhough the duplii'satc round is played after :1 ion interval of timeskilled players are enabled to recall in too many instances the lay oilthe cards and happenings during the original play. However, many lessskilful players tind enjoyment in playing memory duplicate bridgebecause they make no ci'inscious e'liort to strain their riarollectionsiu'nlrenard an actual exchange of hands, as between a pair of teams asin some respects rendering a more gratifyingcomparison.

The two halves of the sheet are surmounted by large headings ORIGINALand DUPLICATE and each halt with sub-headings North and south and Eastand west, which sub-headings cover all the ill) credit spaces of theteams having their chairs'so arranged to compass as has been adopted bycustom.

Prior to describing the arrangement and manner of use of my invention Iwould state that an instance of the manner of scoring one particularhand will be traced and such hand will be assumed to be No. 5 of theoriginal play.

It will be noticed that the sheet comprises, as already mentioned, fourduplicate series of columns composed of blank spaces. Ordinarily four issuiticient though the number may, of cours be increased it for anypurpose thought desirable. I have designated the larger blank spaces ofthat column farthest to the left by the numeral 1 and the other threecolumns or the same sized spaces as 2, 3 and at respectively in adirection from left to right- It will be observed that such columns ofspaces are provided with a donble heading entitled Bid and Tricks won orset indicating that in using the score sheet a double information datais to be filled in each of the spaces. For example, the scorer wouldfill in the final bid, say 3 spadesv and just below the number of trickswhich as a result of the succeeding play had actually been won or lostsay. ll on l.

The four next adjacent columns of spaces have the heading Game and itwill be seen that the individual spaces in each column are numbered 5,6, 7 and 8 respectively. For example, the scorer would fill in one ofthe spaces under the heading Game. the number of points, it'any, whichhad actually been scored short or in excess of a game of points; in theinstance assumed 36 points.

Following farther to the right the next four columns or" similarly sizedspaces have the heading lonors and bonus and the spaces thereof arenumbered respectively 9, 10, 11 and 12. in such spaces are to besupplied either the separate numbers corresponding to the honor andbonus scores to which the bidder are entitled or if the scorer shallprefer the sum of both mentally computed. Of course, a bonus score suchas that allowed in reward for a big slam or little slam is lessfrequently earned. Assuming further that in the hand which is beinginstanced that the bidders held 3 honors, but by reason of having wononly 4 tricks did not earn a slam, the scorer would fill in the number18 which indicates that the bidders held simple honors in spades.

Continuing: yet farther to the right the next four columns arealternately provided with headings which are alike and slightlydifferent respectively. The first column of spaces 13 has the heading E.8: penalty while the corresponding column next to the right, which hastne blank spaces l i. is seen to ho surmounted withthe headin N. & S.

' certain to r tour the East and west team would have been entitled toan X. & S. penalty of no points, no doubling having occurred.

Below and extending across the four sets o I each, composed of threenarrower columns, are headings entitled Totals and directly below eachword Toto are three blank spaces which are in linc with the threecolumns thercabove rcspcctivcl and in which the sums of all the scorcsare to bc figured. The four blank spaces for the totals oi the gamescores are designated by the numerals 1T, l8. l5) and 2h respectively.The four spaces for the sum of all the honor and bonus scores aredesignated by the numerals 21, 2 and Bi respectively. The tour spacesfor the sums or totals of the variou penalties are designated by thenumerals 25. 26. 27 and 28 respectively. below each of the four wide?columns are Sllll-llttllllllQS cutitled Sum of totals together withadequate space thcrcbelow tor the addition of the three sums, just tothe right oi' each.

ln using" this score shcct for comparing" according to memory auction."which frankly. is naturally condemned by real cxperts. the differencebctwce: sums or the subtraction of the total points of one team i'romthe total points of the other may be arithmetically calculatcd nndcr thetwo subheadings entitled Di licrcucc bctwccn sums." Accordiny to whichof the two teams had the-larger total of points the abbrcvirlion tor theother team is to be scratched out before the word Gain. Likewise. whenpl: in memory auction" one team is almost in thc O1i 'nal play of handsand to lose in the duplicate play of the same hands because the lay otthe cards is ine itzbly stronger in onc series than in the other.Therefore. one team will have its name scratched before the word Gain onone-halt the sheet while the other team will have its name abbreviatedbefore the word Gain scratched on the other half" oi the sheet with theresult that. in order to reach a final determination of a numericalcoinparison of results, a gain subtraction must be n'lade. To this end asmall sub-heading Gain subtraction" is supplied near the center and atthe bottom of the sheet. ll'hcrcupon, the team which did not win has itsname scratched to the left of the word lVin at the bottom of the sheet.

In using this score sheet for supplying a more detailed record orhistory of the premises and results attending the play of each hand ofthe entire series the following method may be followed. A team which maybe considered as the A team will remain seated in the northerly andsoutherly positioned seats and successively play different sets of say,four hands each with all or at least a majority of the other teams twoof which will be called the 13 team and C team. The columns need onlyhave four instead of sixteen blank spaces in each column and smallerpads may be used which are limited in width and arrangement to that ofone-half of the sheet as shown if it be the intention to tabulate oneparticular set of hands at a given table. If desired the width of thesheet may be increased to include the play of another set of hands atthe same table with the next visiting 0 team or any number of otherteams. Assuming, for convenience, that the width of any sheet is merelyenough to serve for the play of two hands at one table first between theA and B teams, and then be tween the A and C teams, the identificationTable 1 may be written adjacent the uppermost heading ORIGINAL and thephrase Table 2 adjacent the main heading DUPLICATE. The names of theteams should also be written in, namely A team adjacent each of theNorth and south headings and B team and (l team adjacent the twoavailable East and west headings respectively. In order to exemplify themanner of scoring, let us assume the following:

If in the first hand of regulation duplicate play between the A and Bteams the former had bid two hearts holding four honors, but failed towin the necessary two odd tricks, indeed, after being doubled, had wononly seven tricks, the scoring would appear as filled in the left sideof the upper laterally extending row which is marked midway with thenumeral 1. The second of the four diiferent hands which the A team wouldnext play with the C team might be noted as appears in the second of thelaterally extending rows on the right side. It is to be understood thateach team will make notation on a separate sheet of the total number ofpoints scored as a result of its play of all sets of hands and that thesum of such totals will be there made for prize comparison. Theauxiliary purpose of the sheet here described is merely to enablepossible aftermath discussion to be founded on recorded fact rather thanon ventured remembrances which are not infrequently at variance. The useof my sheet while, of course, entailing added notations will furnish themeans of determining, in

addition to bare numerical results the reasons why of some particularteams superiority.

1. A duplicate whist score sheet pad comprising-a plurality of printedsheets having portions folded upon each other so as to present divisionsof a given edge of each sheet along a line which is perpendicular to theline of fold, and means for securing said sheets along such line.

2. A duplicate whist score sheet comprising a space to be visuallyassociated with distinct score items, such space including a primaryparticular deal designating heading, a pair of team designating headingsbelow said deal heading and tabulative character headings in a laterallyextending row under each of said team designating head ings.

A score record sheet comprising printed matter arranged to include; apinrality of laterally extending rows of blank space divisions, each rowbeing designated by a particular numeral and all having an equal numberof separate score spaces of the same width as corresponding spaces inthe row next above or below. said sheet be ing furthermore provided witha plurality of other blank space divisions for separate arithmeticalcomputation figures some of which computation divisions are denominatedby a particular indicia heading, said sheet also having arithmeticallysuggestive phrases near its bottom for the purpose specified.

t. A score sheet comprising portions hav ing a duplicated arrangement ofcolumns of blank spaces, each portion having a different heading, eachcolumn also having a different heading, a column of numerals alongsidethe spaces respectively, said portions furthermore having a plurality oflaterally extending rows of separate spaces divisionally associatedbelow said columns both of said portions also having independent spaceseach entitled by a budgetary heading, the bottom of the sheet havingadditional space divisions denominated by different arithmetical terms.

5. A duplicate bridge whist score sheet intended to be folded duringscoring use along its middle line and printed with columns of blankspace divisions and duplicate groups of column. headings on the foldedhalves of the sheet respectively, other duplicate groups of headingsdisposed one group on each distinct half of said sheet.

6. A duplicate bridge whist score sheet intended to be folded duringscoring use along its middle line and printed with columns of blankspace divisions and duplicate groups of column headings on the foldedhalves of the sheet respectively, other duplicate groups of headingsdisposed one group on each distinct half of said sheet, primary headingsover said group 0t heads and tabulating headings below said columns.

'7. A score sheet pad comprising a plurality of printed sheets of thesame size and all folded along corresponding median lines,

one side of said sheets being provided on with printed matter including;separated blank spaces for distinct score items, a primary heading forall of said spaces and indicative of the disposition of the hands of aparticular deal, a pair oi subordinate headings each pair for one-halfof said spaces and indicative of the particular team for whose scoreitems such equally divided spaces are to be devoted, and sets ofseparate item designating headings, each set being in turn subordinateto one of said team headings.

9. A duplicate whist score sheet provided with printedmatter including;separated columns of blank. spaces for distinct score items, a primaryheading for all of said spaces and indicative of the disposition of thehands of a particular deal, a pair of subordinate headings for one-halfof said being in turn subordinate to one of said team headings, eachitem designating heading having reference to one of said columns.

10. A duplicate whist score sheet provided with printed matter includingseparated columns of blank spaces for distinct score items, a primaryheading for all of said spaces and indicative of the disposition of thehands oi a particular deal, a pair of subordinate headings each forone-hall of said spaces and indicative of the particular team for whosescore items such equally divided spaces are to be devoted, duplicatedsets of separate item designating headings, each set being in turnsubordinate to one of said team headings, each item designating headinghaving reference to one otsaid columns, collected. spaces one .l'romeach column furthermore arranged in laterally extending rows for scoringeach a particular deal, and a column of numerals one opposite each suchrow to indicate the number of each particular deal of the cards.

11. A score sheet pad comprising a plurality of equisized printed sheetsfolded across pairs of middle lines so as to present corresponding cutedges of each sheeet in the same plane, and means for securing saidsheets at such pairs of their edges.

Signed by me, this 1st day oi ivlarch, 191T.

CUR-T 15. MUELLER.

